Spring 2024 Programs
General ECHO Programs
Addiction Medicine ECHO Programs
Communities of Practice
General ECHO Programs
Addiction Medicine ECHO Programs
Communities of Practice
Purpose: The purpose of this 10-session ECHO is to provide a forum for Deflection Program leaders to discuss best practices, explore deflection models, and implement deflection programs in Oregon that meet the standards set out in Oregon HB 4002.
Audience: Deflection program leaders/planners in each county; State and county agency personnel involved in supporting deflection program implementation. We expect participating leaders will come from a variety of professions, not limited to: Law Enforcement; Judicial System; Behavioral Health; Social Services; Peer Recovery; Crisis Response; Emergency Medical Services; Tribal Government; State and Local Government
Sample topics: Deflection best practices; Models of deflection; Learn to apply a healthcare approach to substance use disorders and treatment
Schedule: Fridays, 1-2 p.m., April 26 - August 23, 2024
Faculty:
Kerri Hecox, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley
Grant Harley, Multnomah County Director, Metropolitan Public Defenders
Laurel Lisovskis, LCSW, Crisis Worker/Clinical Supervisor for White Bird Clinic’s CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets)
Jason Van Meter, MBA, Chief of Police, Black Butte Ranch
Purpose: Building the capacity of primary care and mental/behavioral health providers and teams to provide holistic, culturally responsive and equitable gender affirming care.
Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, pharmacists, traditional health workers, administrative staff, and others. Participants are encouraged to participate together as primary care teams. Oregon participants will be prioritized.
Sample topics: Introducing the foundations of gender affirming care; Incorporating inclusive language and environment into your practice; Supporting LGBTQ+ youth and their families; Supporting non-binary and gender expansive patients; Implementing new guidelines
Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 3 - June 19, 2024
Faculty:
Kelly Washburn, AGNP-C, Ila Helath
Ty Wong, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor and Mental Health Therapist
Rook Bartz, BSN, Program Manager, Gender and Sexual Health, Legacy Health
Purpose: To build the capacity of clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat Parkinson Disease (PD) and address common issues that occur because of a Parkinson diagnosis.
Audience: Clinicians in primary care, skilled nursing facilities, community-based mental health, and rehabilitation settings, including physicians, advanced practice providers and their ancillary team members, such as rehab therapists, nurses, mental health specialists, and other medical staff.
Sample topics: Differential diagnosis of PD and related movement disorders; Treating motor and non-motor symptoms; Cognitive effects of PD, including depression, anxiety, and psychosis; Safety concerns and improving team-based care, including fall risks, safety at home, and driving
Schedule: 10 sessions. Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., Pacific time, April 3 - June 5, 2024
Faculty:
Lisa Mann, RN, BSN, MA, Team Care Coordinator, OHSU Parkinson Center and Movement Disorders Program
Lee Neilson, MD, Movement Disorders Specialist, Portland VA Medical Center
Jeff Kraakevik, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Team, OHSU
Jennifer Wilhelm, PT, DPT, NCS, Physical Therapist, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Team, OHSU
Suvi Neukam, DO, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine, OHSU
Purpose: Enhancing the ability of primary care clinicians and healthcare team members to effectively manage diabetes and its complications.
Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, traditional health workers, and administrative staff. Due to our funding, Oregon registrants will be prioritized
Sample topics: Diabetes care teams in diverse settings; Patient and community engagement; How systemic racism and social determinants of health impact patients with diabetes; Identification & management of diabetes complications & comorbidities
Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Pacific time, April 10 - June 26, 2024
Faculty:
Eric Wiser, MD, Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Medicine
Farahnaz Joarder, MD, Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Medicine
Mike Farley, PharmD, Diabetes Educator, Winding Waters
Zoraya Uder, Community Health Worker, Familias en Acción
Sharon Allen, LPC, Virginia Garcia, LifeWorks NW
Purpose: Promote retention through creating and maintaining a culture of organizational support and well-being of the long-term care workforce.
Audience: Professionals from long-term care residential settings, including facility administrators, directors of nursing, human resource directors, resident managers, staffing coordinators, lead caregiving staff, directors of social services.
Sample topics: Culture of employee well-being; Trauma informed leadership; Organizational strategies to prevent workforce burnout; Policies to support work-life balance
Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024
Faculty:
Jen Hoffer, NHA, Recruitment Officer, Marquis Companies
Lisa Ladendorff, LCSW, Business Development and Training Director, NEON
Alicia Hayes, CNA, RA, Staffing Coordinator, Marquis Companies
Ruth Tadesse, PhD, RN, MS, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, OHSU
Purpose: Develop more knowledgeable, skilled, and confident community-based care staff who are better equipped to deliver person-directed care to address their residents’ complex physical and behavioral health issues related to substance use disorders.
Audience: Professionals from community-based care settings, including facility administrators, directors of nursing, human resource directors, resident managers, staffing coordinators, lead caregiving, directors of social services.
Sample topics: Root causes of SUD; Medication Assisted Treatment in community-based care settings; Intersection of SUD and cognitive impairment; Harm reduction and Naloxone in CBC settings
Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, April 3 - June 19, 2024
Faculty:
Kerri Smith Slingerland, LCSW, MS, CBIS, CADC-III, LICSW, Clinical Outreach Social Worker, New Directions, OHSU
Meg Devoe, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU, Old Town Clinic
Sarah Foidel, OTD, OTR/L, Interim Director, School of Occupational Therapy, Pacific University
Sean Mahoney, PSS, Peer Support Specialist, Recovery Mentor, Program Manager, and Peer Supervisor, Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon
Purpose: Expanding the capacity of dental preceptors to provide high-quality mentorship to 4th-year dental students. The benefits of precepting include:
Helps you stay current with knowledge and best practice as you learn along with your students about trends in healthcare and updated clinical practice guidelines.
Connects you to the next generation of clinicians.
Allows you to give back to your profession.
Allows you to develop leadership skills.
Energizes you in your own work.
May earn you Continuing Education Credits, if applicable per school availability.
Access to University Library System for easy access to PubMed, point-of-care tools, and drug information.
Audience: Current, previous, or potential OHSU dental preceptors; dentists in Oregon; dental preceptors from Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, and Washington; and OHSU School of Dentistry faculty
Sample topics: Processes and strategies for onboarding healthcare learners; Effective mentoring strategies; Best practices for assessing student skills; Best practices for providing and receiving feedback; Benefits of precepting and provider wellness
Schedule: 6 sesssions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 24-May 29, 2024
Faculty:
Richie Kohli, BDS, MS (DPH), Associate Professor, Department of Community Dentistry, OHSU
Brittany Fox, DMD, Associate Dental Director, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Lisa Greene, DDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences, OHSU School Of Dentistry
Lyndie Foster Page, BDS, PhD, Associate Professor and Division Head of Dental Public Health, OHSU School of Dentistry
Eric Wiser, MD, Assistant Dean of Rural Undergraduate Medical Education (UME); Assistant Professor, OHSU SOM; Interim Director, Oregon Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Purpose: Increase Substance Use Disorder (SUD) identification and treatment for prenatal and perinatal people, with a special focus on opioid use disorder and illicit non-pharmaceutical fentanyl.
Audience: Healthcare teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists
Sample topics: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy and Peripartum; Mental Health in Pregnancy Working with parents and families; Introduction to Recovery Peers and Peer Doulas; Intimate Partner Violence and Partner Substance Use; Delivery and Hospital Stay
Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024
Faculty
Heidi Radlinksi, MD, Family and Addiction Medicine Physician, PeaceHealth
Gina Myers, CADC I, CRM, PSS, Counselor, Nurture Oregon; Peer Mentor and Doula, ReConnections Counseling
Stacie Westbrook, MSW, LCSW, NICU and Maternal Child Health Social Worker, Asante
Purpose: Supporting clinicians, staff and other healthcare professionals to address substance use disorders in adolescents presenting in primary care settings.
Audience: Primary care and pediatric teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Due to our funding, Oregon registrants will be prioritized
Sample topics: Mental health and substance use disorder; treatment of opioid use disorder; harm reduction; movtivational interviewing for youth and parents; cannabis and vaping; fentanyl, working with parents and families
Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2024
Faculty:
Olivia Rae Wright, MD, Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, PeaceHealth
Ana Hilde, MD, MPH, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Great Circle Recovery Confederated Tribe of Grand Ronde
Diana Latorre, LCSW, CADC-III, Clinical Director, Haven Counseling Collective, LLC
Purpose: Building capacity for hospital teams to improve care systems to treat addiction
Audience: Hospital teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Participants across the U.S. are encouraged to register
Sample topics: Medication for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine and methadone, overdose prevention and harm reduction, acute pain management in patients with SUD, peers in hospital settings, trauma-informed care
Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 10 - June 26, 2024
Faculty:
Eleasa Sokolski, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU; Addiction Medicine ECHO Deputy Director
Emily Skogrand, PharmD, Pharmacist, OHSU
Ryan Ellsworth, LCSW, CADC, Social Worker, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU
Jason Gallego, CRM, CADCR, Peer, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU
Amelia Goff, NP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU
Communities of practice are designed for those who have attended ECHO programs or are otherwise experienced in the topic to come together and present their challenging cases for a facilitated discussion in an informal setting. These programs meet monthly and do not offer didactic presentations; they are 100% case-based. Learners receive CME credits for attendance.
Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, traditional health workers, peers, administrative staff, and other clinic champions. Priority given to health professionals who have taken the Reproductive Health in Primary Care ECHO.
Schedule: 9 sessions. March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, and November 19, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time, March 19 - November 19, 2024
Audience: Neurologists; primary care clinicians including MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs; nurses; social workers; case managers; pharmacists; administrators; quality improvement specialists; and other interested team members
Schedule: 9 sessions. Third Tuesday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PT, September 19, 2023 - June 18, 2024
Audience: Primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals working in ambulatory care. Recommended for graduates of Substance Use Disorders in Ambulatory Care, Substance Use Disorder in Hospital Care, Chronic Pain and Opioids, and Effective Systems for Treating Addiction
Schedule: 10 Sessions. Second Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., September 11, 2023 - June 10, 2024
Audience: Long-term care nursing facility staff. Those who have attended a past Nursing Facility Behavioral Health ECHO program are especially encouraged to apply.
Schedule: 10 sessions. Third Tuesdays of each month, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m, January 16 - October 15, 2024.
Audience: Healthcare professionals caring for patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases. Simultaneous enrollment in this community of practice is strongly recommended for those enrolling in the foundational Hepatitis C: Treatment and Elimination ECHO and also recommended for past graduates of Hepatitis C: Treatment and Elimination
Schedule: 9 sessions. Second Monday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., October 9, 2023 - June 10, 2024
Audience: Ranking jail staff, corrections officers, jail healthcare providers, and community healthcare providers who partner with the criminal-legal system. Recommended for all graduates of Substance Use Disorders in Jails ECHO
Schedule: 5 sessions. Second Tuesday of each month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., January 9 - May 14, 2024
These programs are currently closed. However, Oregon ECHO Network may offer ECHO programs on similar topics in the future. Please contact us if you would like to receive information about programs like these as they become available.
This 12-session program was designed to support primary care clinicians who manage patients with mental health conditions.
This 14-session ECHO program helped primary care teams build their capacity to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
This 6-session ECHO series was created to build the capacity of Oregon preceptors to provide high-quality mentorship to healthcare learners that is relevant to a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help primary care clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat common outpatient geriatric patient care issues.
This 16-session ECHO supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed build the capacity of pediatric care practices with integrated behavioral health clinicians to provide high quality integrated behavioral and developmental health services.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed build the capacity of primary care practices with integrated behavioral health clinicians to provide high quality integrated behavioral health services for adults.
This 12-Session program supported clinicians, staff and other healthcare professionals working with patients living with Long COVID.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to build skilss and knowledge of nursing facility teams around behavioral health issues such as depression, caregiver burnout, drug-drug interarctions, and behavioral interventions.
(3 cohorts) This 7-session ECHO was created to support the capacity of dentists and their teams to increase responsible opioid prescribing.
This 6-session ECHO was creted to develop more confident public health preceptors who are better equipped to support public health students through an applied practice experience resulting in increased opportunities for students to explore a career with underserved populations.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help recovery peers and clinicians integrate the peer role into various medical settings.
This 8-session ECHO was designed to build the capacity of primary care clinicians and their team members to provide culturally responsive and equitable reproductive health care to their patients.
This 12-session ECHO series was created to address the needs of primary care and pediatric clinicians treating substance use disorders in adolescent patients.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help jail administrative ad healthcare teams identify and treat individuals with substance use disorders in their facilities.
(3 cohorts) This 12-session series was designed to build provider knowledge and systems capacity to treat addiction in hospital settings.
This 9-session program brings together leaders from SUD treatment facilities throughout the state to share best practices and support.
This 12-session ECHO program is enhanced the ability of primary care clinicians and healthcare team members to provide whole-person care to children and youth in foster care.
This 12-session program was designed to support primary care clinicians who manage patients with mental health conditions.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed to enhance the ability of primary care clinicians to identify and treat mental health issues in children.
This 14-session ECHO program helped primary care teams build their capacity to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help primary care clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat common outpatient geriatric patient care issues.
This 12-session ECHO program built the capacity of primary care teams to provide gender-affirming care.
This 16-session ECHO supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed build the capacity of pediatric care practices with integrated behavioral health clinicians to provide high quality integrated behavioral and developmental health services.
(3 cohorts) This 7-session ECHO was created to support the capacity of dentists and their teams to increase responsible opioid prescribing.
This 10-session ECHO series supported the capacity of clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat Parkinson Disease (PD) and address common issues that occur because of a Parkinson diagnosis.
This 12-session ECHO helped practices partner with and leverage the expertise of community health workers in improving the care of hypertension and diabetes.
This 6-session ECHO series was created to build the capacity of Oregon preceptors to provide high-quality mentorship to healthcare learners that is relevant to a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
This 12 session ECHO series was designed to help recovery peers and clinicians integrate the peer role into various medical settings.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
(3 cohorts) This 12-session series was designed to build provider knowledge and systems capacity to treat addiction in hospital settings.
This 6-session program brings together leaders from SUD treatment facilities throughout the state to share best practices and support.
(2 cohorts) This 12-session ECHO program built the capacity of primary clinicians and teams to effectively manage type 2 diabetes and its complications.
This 12-session ECHO helped primary care and behavioral health clinicians and their team members better serve veterans and military service members who access behavioral health services in community-based settings.
This 12-session ECHO program is enhanced the ability of primary care clinicians and healthcare team members to provide whole-person care to children and youth in foster care.
(3 cohorts) This 12-session program was designed to support primary care clinicians who manage patients with mental health conditions.
This 16-session ECHO series covered evidence-based strategies for keeping COVID-19 out of nursing homes, managing mild and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, and preventing the spread of COVID-19 among staff, residents, and visitors.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed to enhance the ability of primary care clinicians to identify and treat mental health issues in children.
This 14-session ECHO program helped primary care teams build their capacity to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
This 12-session ECHO series addressed pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavioral health and medical intervention strategies for managing pediatric patients with conditions such as metabolic syndrome, chronic pain, concussions, and abdominal pain.
(3 cohorts) This ECHO was designed to provide evidence-based information on treatment, prevention, and up-to-date information relating to COVID-19 to all Oregon healthcare professionals.
This 10-session ECHO series was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care to effectively diagnose and treat dementia in the primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed build the capacity of pediatric care practices with integrated behavioral health clinicians to provide high quality integrated behavioral and developmental health services.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help primary care clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat common outpatient geriatric patient care issues.
This 16-session ECHO supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
The purpose of this 5 session ECHO series was to discus complex behavioral health cases as they arise, share and learn emerging promising practices, and foster community.
(3 cohorts) This 6-session ECHO was created to support the capacity of dentists and their teams to increase responsible opioid prescribing.
This 6-session ECHO series was created to build the capacity of Oregon preceptors to provide high-quality mentorship to healthcare learners that is relevant to a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
This 12 session ECHO series was designed to help recovery peers and clinicians integrate the peer role into various medical settings.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
(3 cohorts) This 12-session series was designed to build provider knowledge and systems capacity to treat addiction in hospital settings.
This 12-session ECHO program built the capacity of primary clinicians and teams to effectively manage type 2 diabetes and its complications.
This 12 session ECHO series sought to build the capacity of primary care and allied health professionals to understand and address the impact of psychic trauma sustained by patients and health care system.
This 12-session program was designed to support primary care clinicians who manage patients with mental health conditions.
This 14-session ECHO program was designed to enhance the ability of primary care clinicians to identify and treat mental health issues in children.
This 14-session ECHO program helped primary care teams build their capacity to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
This 11-session ECHO was designed to provide evidence-based information on treatment, prevention, and up-to-date information relating to COVID-19 to all Oregon healthcare professionals.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help primary care clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat common outpatient geriatric patient care issues.
This 16-session ECHO supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
This 12-session program was designed to support front-line nursing facility staff to better manage behavioral disturbance in older adults.
This 6-session ECHO series supported the capacity of clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat Parkinson Disease (PD) and address common issues that occur because of a Parkinson diagnosis.
This 6-session ECHO was created to support the capacity of dentists and their teams to increase responsible opioid prescribing.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO program was designed to support those providing substance use disorder treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This 12-session series was designed to build provider knowledge and systems capacity to treat addiction in hospital settings.
This 12-session program was designed to support primary care clinicians who are managing patients with mental health conditions.
This 14-session ECHO series was designed to enhance the ability of primary care clinicians to identify and treat mental health issues in children.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care to effectively diagnose and treat dementia in the primary care setting.
This 12-session ECHO was designed to help clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in a primary care setting.
This 13-session ECHO supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
his 24-session program was designed to support front-line nursing facility staff to better manage behavioral disturbance in older adults.
This 12-session ECHO program helped primary care teams build their capacity to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
This 12-session ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
This 12-session series was designed to build provider knowledge and systems capacity to treat addiction in hospital settings.
This program was designed to support primary care clinicians who are managing patients with mental health conditions.
This ECHO series supported clinicians in learning how to diagnose and treat individual patients with Hepatitis C and other liver diseases as well as build a treatment program at the community level.
This ECHO series was designed to help clinicians and their teams identify and treat substance use disorders in a primary care setting.
This program was designed to support primary care clinicians who are managing patients with mental health conditions.
This ECHO was designed to enhance the ability of primary care clinicians to identify and treat mental health issues in children.
This 7-session program focused on the optimization of the community health worker role across a variety of settings and ensuring financial sustainability.
This program was designed to support primary care clinicians who are managing patients with mental health conditions.
This program was designed for primary care clinicians to better support children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral concerns.
This 5-session program was designed to support clinical teams who were working to integrate behavioral health specialists within the primary care setting.
This program was designed to support primary care clinicians who are managing patients with mental health conditions.